William Dickson Will
1786-1865
s/o
Michael Dickson ,Jr.
Hancock County, Georgia, Will and Codicil of William Dickson
Dated: August 8, 1856
Proven: May 7, 1866
Georgia Hancock County
I, William Dickson of the County and State aforesaid being sound in mind and
reasonably sound in body taking in consideration the uncertainty of life to
make and publish the following as my last will and testament.
Item 1st I consider that on this day by advancements I have made all my
children equal except my daughter Jane, she being dead, I consider her child
as in her place and stead. I consider I am wanting nineteen hundred dollars
of making her equal by way of advancements with my other children and to
supply this sum I give and bequeath to John Cochran of Screven County in
trust to and for the sole and separate use of my said grand daughter, Lucy
Story, during her natural life and after her death to her children. Should
she die without child or children representation? Expectation? of children
then to return to my estate the following property, the one half interest in
a house and lot lying in Irwinton, Georgia and owned by me and Eli Cumming
jointly and also one negro boy, Henry, about 13 years. old and now hired in
Wilkerson County and should I sell said lot of land and lay out the same in
property the I give the property instead of the half lot. Should I sell the
property without converting it into property then my Executor to convert the
proceeds into negro property.
Item 2nd It is my will and desire that the trustee appropriate the net
income of the above bequest to the raising, boarding, clothing and education
of said grandchild during her minority or so much thereof as may be necessary
under this condition. I am not willing her father should receive any portion
as payment for board and clothing. As the father has the right over all
others to retain possession of my grand daughter, Lucy Story, until she
marries- or becomes of age and it is his duty to raise, board, cloth and
educate her.
It is my desire that my Executor shall retain all the property of every sort
and manage it for her sole use, until she marries or becomes of twenty-one
years of age, and then to be in trust as above. And that no allowance shall
be made to him, her Father, for any thing that he furnishes her in board
clothing or tuition. Should her father not board, cloth & education my grand
daughter liberally it is then my desire that my Executor or Executors should
do it out of her own share given to her in trust by me.
Item 3rd I advise my Executors and the heirs interested not to
FONSE/FORCE? my land owned jointly by me and James Thomas into market
believing as I do they will pay a large interest by reasonable delay-these
lands when sold to come into my estate as here after directed.
Item 4th It is my wish and desire that my Executors after paying the
foregoing bequest to my grand daughter and after paying all my debts, divide
my entire estate, my copartnership lands excepted into eight equal parts or
shares and my copartnership lands to be so divided when and as sold one
share thereof. I give each to my two sons, Henry T. Dickson and Elbert
Dickson to absolutely and unconditionally to each of my daughters and to my
said grand child. I give and bequeath one share
Item 5th The same given in the last foregoing clause to my said grand
daughter I give the same to John Cochran in thrust for the same uses and
limitations or restrictions as the property given in the first Items of my
will the respective shares in the last foregoing clause to my Daughters I
give and bequeath the same to them under the same limitations rises and
trusts as are designated in said first Item only with this exception, I have
not appointed a trustee or trustee
Item 6th I nominate, constitute and appoint John Cochran of SCREVEN?
County, James Thomas of Hancock County, my Executors to this my last will and
testament hereby revoking all former wills.
Given under my hand, published this the 8th day of August 1856.
Singed & published by the Testator in our presence and by us in the presence
of Testators and each other. Her father initialed before signed (sic)
William Dickson
Washington H. Brantley, W. W. Simpson
Benj. F. Medlock, David Dickson
(CODICIL)
Georgia Hancock County
Codicil to the last will and testament of William Dickson.
I, William Dickson do make and publish the following , a codicil to my last
Will and Testament which was executed on the eighth day of August Eighteen
Hundred and Fifty Six.
Item the first: Since the Execution of my will, I have purchased the life
interest of the father of my grand child, Lucy Story, in a negro woman and
her two children which are now in the possession-of Elbert Dickson and I have
made a deed of gift to the same to my grand daughter Lucy Storey and herein
confirm that gift by this codicil. And all the increase. I have hired out
the negro boy and I have rented the house and lot, and except what money I
have necessarily spent or and on account of this property I have kept the
proceeds to itself. The hire of the negro woman is worth nothing in now the
three negros. I wish considered as a portion of the advancement to make her
equal with my other children including that given in the will. The papers
which shall be on hand at my death and which relate to hire rent for her
property I wish to belong to her without accountability.
Item 2nd All the notes which are together arising from hire and rent are
to show that I have received for her after deducting what I have spent for
her, now I wish it distinctly understood that whilst I desire for her to have
these papers or money if any in the bundle, my estate is not to be held
accountable for any further acts of mine as her agent, and in the event she
sues for accountability as agent, I revoke any gift by me to her, either in
the will or in this codicil.
Item 3rd This property herein given I wish understood to be given under
the same restrictions, limitations, and conditions of that given in the will
to her with this exception, in the event that my grandchild should die having
a husband and leaving no child or children or expectation of children, then I
wish such husband to have the benefit of all the property given either by the
codicil or the will during his lifetime.
In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of the
subscribing witnesses.
William Dickson
Signed by us in the presence of the Testator and in the presence of each
other
Geo. W. Warthen
John B. Latimer
C. H. Eubanks
Georgia, Hancock County
At a Court of Ordinary began and held within and for said county Monday
May 7, 1866.
Present: Thomas I. Little, Ordinary
The last will and testament of William Dickson late of said county,
dec'd, was on the 12 day of April 1865 produced to the Ordinary in Vacative
and was duly proved in Common form and of the Fourth day of October 1865, the
Codicil to said will (in Chambers) was fully proved in Common Form.
And on this 7 day of May 1866 at the regular time of said Court, it is
ordered, considered, and adjudged by the Court that said Will and Codicil is
fully proved to be the last Will and Testament and Codicil of the said
William Dickson, dec'd and as such it is now ordered to be recorded.
Note:
Children of William Dickson
1. Martha Crawford Dickson
2.Jane Dickson m. Col L. Richard Storey
Lucy Storey ( grandaughter above )
3.Eliza A. Dickson
4. Mary Dickson
5. Julia L. Dickson
6. Rebecca Dickson
7. Henry Dickson
8. Elbert Dickson
